A COPPER ALLOY SHRINE DEPICTING UMA-MAHESHVARA Nepal, 18th Century
Shiva seated in Lalitasana on a lotus throne on a tiered plinth, his pendent right leg resting upon his bull Nandi, embracing his consort Parvati also seated in the posture of royal ease upon Shiva’s lap, the couple flanked by their children Skanda and Ganesh who are seated on either side, all seated under an ornamented Prahbha.
Details
- Title : A COPPER ALLOY SHRINE DEPICTING UMA-MAHESHVARA
- Year : 18th Century
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Copper Alloy
- Dimension : Height 7 in. (17.8 cm.)
- Accession No : LOT 926
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Collection : Sotheby’s
- Status : AT: INDIAN, HIMALAYAN & SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART; 21 MARCH 2019 | 10:00 AM EDT NEW YORK
- ESTIMATE : 3,000 — 5,000 USD
- ORIGIN : PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MRS. ANGELA JUCKER-GRUNAUER
- PROVENANCE : Acquired between 1959-2005.